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Computing & Technology

Volume 1 • July 2017

Internet of Things Catching the Next Big Wave

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Big Data Analytics in Flood Disaster Management in Malaysia

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Ransomware: Things you need to know

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Editorial Team

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Geetha KanaparanSupriya Singh

Dr. Imran Medi

Contributors

Amad ArshadDr. Maryam Shahpasand

Dr. Tan Chye CheahManoj Jayabalan

Mohamad Firdaus Che Abd RaniNor Azlina Abdul Rahman

Layout & Design

Mohamad Firdaus Che Abd Rani

Suggestions / Enquiries

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fromEditorial Desk

Welcome one and all to the inaugural edition of the

School of Computing and Technology's brand new

newsletter. We, the Editorial Board, hope that this

publication will over time become an essential part

of your University experience and serve as key

conduit through which to keep abreast of what's

happening in and around your School.

We have designed this newsletter specifically for

people like YOU! (and us too). For those who may

not normally pay much attention to the conventional

newsletter periodically published by a school.

We want it to be engaging and inclusive, yet most of

all informative...and before you say it... we realise we

are setting the bar very high indeed but as our Jedi

master Yoda once said.. DO or Do not.. There is no

try!! So here we are doing just that! Providing you

with a quality publication befitting the School and

most importantly YOU, the amazing student body

that makes the School what it is.

Inside this, and hopefully every issue, you will find a

mixture of School news as well as articles pertaining

to current and future trends rippling through the

Computing and Technology domains. For this

inaugural edition however, we feel we should get to

know each other a little better! That's why you'll find

much of the focus placed upon the research currently

underway within the School and the locus of this

activity in the form of the various research centers

active within SoCT.

We sincerely hope you enjoy this first issue, please

do endeavor to provide us with as much feedback

(positive or negative) as possible so we can, to

paraphrase Gotham's Commissioner Gordon, make

this the newsletter SoCT deserves, as well as the

Newsletter SoCT needs!!


Asia Pacific Centre of Analytics

At the Asia Pacific Centre of Analytics (APCA) we work to one simple

brief; to identify and develop solutions to problems that industry

_____currently faces or is likely to face. The focus of your efforts is upon data, as data is changing our

world. The field of data analytics is progressing at a rate beyond anything we have ever

experienced. The field also presents enormous challenges, thanks to the increase in the volume,

velocity, and variety of information ripe for mining and analysis. If we can tap into this wealth of

information and make decisions based on it, we will transform the way our world works. Data

analytics is a global trend and a serious investment by every organization – large or small. It has the

potential to improve our approach to everything from transportation scheduling to medical

diagnostics.

At APCA this is what we do. We are a joint group of researchers from various schools of study who –

SoCTResearch Centres & ActivitiesThe School of Computing and Technology is engaged in far more than the delivery of

modules and assessment of students. As is expected of any notable institution of higher learning,

the University is actively engaged in both the creation of new knowledge and its dissemination to

subsequent generations of students. Whilst we take the latter very seriously, and this is most likely

what your academic experience has thus far primarily encompassed, your University, and SoCT in

particular are actively engaged in the development of new knowledge to address the needs of the

broader world around us. As you may be wondering what the academic faculty get up to when not

teaching, (re)introducing students (and maybe some staff as well) to the activities of these centres

was the first thing we pencilled in when planning our first issue. We hope that by having a deeper

understanding of these research centres you will be able to better align your FYPs and research to

the key loci of industry. Oh, and hopefully be inspired to engage with one of the research centres

too!

In order to keep you abreast of the research taking place within your school, we will be bringing you

a series of articles from each respective research centre in this and the forthcoming newsletters.

But first some introductions are in order:

At present, there are three research centres actively engaged in research in varying, yet pertinent

areas relevant to industry and broader society: These centres are

Asia Pacific Centre of Analytics (APCA)

The Centre for Research and Development of IoT (CREDIT)

Centre for Forensics and Cyber Security (Fsec)


Centre for Forensics and Cyber Security

The importance of research conducted by the Centre for

Forensic Cyber Security (Fsec) has been forced home by the

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The Centre for Research and Development of IoT

The Center for REsearch and Development of IoT (CREDIT) was

established on November 15, 2016 at APU. This first of its kind IoT

Center of Excellence in Malaysia will assist APU to create a

multidisciplinary learning and research environment in the field of IoT

and related disciplines, including Advanced Analytics, Cloud Computing,

__Mobile Development and Embedded Systems. CREDIT aims to provide students and academic staff

the opportunities to access IoT-related knowledge and know-how through various activities. It also

acts as a hub to support commercialising potential solutions resulting from R&D projects.

Additionally it allows students to be engaged in a current key requirement sector which will

increase employability rates. As a result, it has a lot of potential in terms of developing skills set and

collaboration which in turn could benefit the university.

fallout from recent the WannaCry global ransom attack. In the data-centric world, where

information technology and associated communications’ networks and services pervade every

aspect of our daily lives, the protection of digital assets and activities in cyberspace are of critical

importance. On this basis, the Centre’s principle purpose is to develop skills set pertaining to the

forensics and cyber security in order to meet the demands of the future in new trends, governance,

regulation, partnerships, skills, and tools

There is an urgent need for creative thought leading to the next generation of forensics and cyber

security capability. Current approaches are simply not able to meet the demands of a global society

growing in cyberspace on the current trajectory of security breached events. Success will

necessarily require an ability to anticipate, deter, detect, resist and tolerate attacks, understand and

predict cyber risks, and respond and recover effectively at all levels, whether individual, enterprise,

national or across international markets

have introduced data analytics in our respective faculties. We combine a depth of expertise in

statistical modelling, data management, knowledge discovery, machine learning and much more to

shape graduates in this field. We are in a unique position at the interface of academia and industry.

The center is engaged in efforts to equip academicians and students with solutions reflective of this

new data intensive era, for use in both research and academic studies. The research center is

oriented towards the creation of expertise in data analytics and its introduction and integration into

industry.


ActivitiesSpotlighton

Why Big Data Matters

The talk on ‘Why Big Data Matters’ on 28th February2017 drew in an auditorium filled room of studentsinterested to find out more and meet industryexperts.

Rapid Miner Workshop

On 11th March 2017, APCA initiated a workshop by Mr.Giam Kai Yi, an Analytics Specialist at Quandatics andCertified RapidMiner Analyst attended by DataScience, IT (Database Administration) and SoftwareEngineering students.


Spotlight on APCA

Machine Listening: Emerging Opportunities in Audio Analytics

On 18th May 2017, APCA organized a talk by Dr. Shyamala Doraisamy, anAssociate Professor at Department of Multimedia, Faculty of ComputerScience and Information Technology, University Putra Malaysia (UPM).

CIMB Data Science Challenge Workshop 2017 Hands-on workshop and assessment has been conducted on 17th May 2017 for shortlisted challenge participants.

The Data Science Team: Where do you fit? A talk by Professor Khong Kok Wei from SAS User Group Malaysia on 25th April 2017 for the students who are interested in a career in data science, but not sure where to start.



Current risk management, flood mitigation and

early warning systems have not been

comprehensive in tackling major disasters such

as the Flood on 15 December 2014 – 3rd

January 2015, which killed 21 people, more than

200 000 people impacted economically with lost

accounting over 500 million. The data obtained

for analysis is focused to the main affected

areas such as region surrounding Kelantan River,

Pahang River, Perak River, Johor River and the

water catchment area. The solution integrates

real-time and past data via cloud storage: Rainfall

Data, River & Dam water level Data, Population

Census, Land & Flood Plane Spatial Data, Access

Route & Transportation. Other relevant data

would be added based on needs of validation

and impact factors

The aim of the solution is to enhance

preparedness and response by improving

coordination and enhancing the capability of

those organizations involved in flood rescue via

early detection and integrated communication

using ICT. The suggested solution will provide an

organizational capability and structure to enable

the delivery of a coordinated national response

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to flooding incidents, such that organizations can

work together to minimize the loss of life and

injury and to reduce the physical and financial

effects of consequential loss and collateral

damage.

The organizations involved in Flood Rescue will

have additional capabilities and capacity to

respond to major flooding incidents so that they

will be able to:

Deal with the consequences of major

flooding, by having the appropriate

operational capability ready.

Maintain the capability over the long term so

that it is available whenever required.

Deploy resources swiftly once a flooding

incident occurs.

Command, control and communicate at

major flooding incidents, from assessment

and initial response, through to the

management of recovery and

reestablishment of preparedness

Introduce national mutual aid and standards

such that the organizations can communicate

and coordinate information via single

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Suggested Solution

The solution components are divided in two

parts, a Web Portal and an associated mobile

interface, both of which are underpinned by

tailor made Standard Operating Procedures

(SOPs). The web portal provides an interface

through which key stakeholders/users can

engage in planning both before and during a

flood whereas the mobile application focus in

allowing users to receive push notifications sent

from the server.

This solution is incomparable to any existing

solutions as it is customized to manage Flood

disaster in Malaysia, focusing on specific region.

Nevertheless, the solution is developed

dynamically to manage all key users, locations,

and basic functional areas in all flood disaster

management. Thus, it is capable of expansion of

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Dynamic SOP Management Framework

use in other regions in Malaysia or can evolve as

a benchmark for any flood Search and Rescue

(SAR) worldwide (refer Dynamic SOP

Management Framework).

Conclusion

We cannot prevent the flood disaster; however

we make better use of the current web and

mobile technologies and promote future

advances. As mobile devices become more

common nowadays, the authorities has the

chance to provide first responders and citizens

with the tools necessary to save lives before,

during and after the threatening event.



Spotlighton

MDeC IoT Train-the-Trainer Workshop

Dr. Tan Chye Cheah and Suresh Gobee attended theSTM32 IoT Workshop organized by MDEC & IoT Labs inthe final quarter of 2016.

Activities

IBM Watson IoT hands-on workshop

As a part of the collaboration with IBM, IBM WatsonIoT hands-on workshop was organised on the firstweek of August 2016 to introduce the Watson IoTcapabilities. At the workshop, Ms. Gayathri Srinivasanfrom IBM US provided an insight into IoT applicationdevelopment from a practical point of view.


IoT Tech Forum

Dr. Qazi Mamoon and Mr. Mu Pathma were invited to talk about IoTinfrastructure and IoT startups on 29th May 2017. Dr. Qazi Mamoon is theassociate senior researcher at TM and Mr. Mu Pathma is the CEO at PromosysTechnology.

IoT Innovation Day 2017

It is a full-day event on 11th July 2017 to bring together various industry expertsto give talks on a wide range of IoT-related subjects, to foster learning,inspiration and provoke IoT innovation. This event was supported by MaGICMalaysia and it is part of the 'Road to GEC' events. It received about 200participation from the students and industry professionals.

Spotlight on CREDIT


Internet of Things –Catching The Next Big Wave

What is IoT

You may have heard the term ‘the Internet of

Things’ or its acronym IoT bandied about a lot

quite recently. Whilst IoT is rapidly becoming a

focal point for both governments and

organisations of all forms, the ubiquity of the

term belies a certain ignorance as to what the

phenomenon actual means and what it entails.

In simple lay terms, IoT is the connecting of any

device or object to the Internet and vice versa.

This includes anything from cellphones, cars,

washing machines, televisions, lamps, wearable

devices and almost anything else you can think

of. Quite literally everything and the kitchen

sink!!

Broadband Internet has become more widely

available, the cost of connecting is decreasing,

more devices are being created with Wi-Fi

capabilities and sensors built into them,

technology costs are going down, and

smartphone penetration is skyrocketing. All of

these things are creating a "perfect storm" for

the IoT. Kevin Ashton, digital innovation expert

who is credited with coining the term, defines

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the Internet of Things in this quote:

“If we had computers that knew everything

there was to know about things—using data

they gathered without any help from us—we

would be able to track and count everything,

and greatly reduce waste, loss and cost. We

would know when things needed replacing,

repairing or recalling, and whether they were

fresh or past their best.”

The journey to an inter-connected world of data

enabled objects began in earnest nearly 30

years ago, with the cornerstone first laid by the

unveiling of an Internet connected toaster in

19901. In the intervening years developments

in networking technologies and Internet

connected toaster in 19901. In the intervening

years developments in networking technologies

and Internet infrastructure has made a world of

interconnected objects sharing data a

tantalisingly close reality. What would it be like

to live in this reality? Well, here is just one

possibility:

Say for example you are on your way to a


mobile application development, as well as

cloud computing expertise. These skills are

lifeblood of the IoT industry. Currently, there is a

deficient of IoT talent as highlighted in the

National IoT Strategic Roadmap5.

The IoT market is expanding faster than we

think. If we do not catch the wave, we could

miss out on the huge opportunity that is coming

our way. In order to stay ahead, APU has

established the first of its kind IoT Center of

Excellence in Malaysia and launched a dedicated

IoT centric degree programme - BSc (Hons)

Information Technology with Specialism in IoT.

Security is a big issue that is often brought up.

With billions of devices being connected

together, what can people do to make sure that

their information stays secure? Will someone be

able to hack into your toaster and thereby get

access to your entire network? The IoT also

opens up companies all over the world to more

security threats. Then we have the issue of

privacy and data sharing. This is a hot-button

topic even today, so one can only imagine how

the conversation and concerns will escalate

when we are talking about many billions of

devices being connected. [This will be featured

in our next edition of the SoCT newsletter.]

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Internet of Things – Catching The Next Big Wave

meeting. Your car could have access to your

calendar and already know the best route to

take. If traffic is heavy your car might send a text

to the other party notifying them that you will

be late.

This is but a simple example of what is

extensibly a much broader and significant

concept. IoT is usher us into the age of smart

living! We therefore stand on the threshold of

something much greater, with IoT facilitating

smart grids, smart manufacturing, entire smart

cities, to name but a few.

Are we ready for IoT, the next big wave?

In July 2015, Malaysia’s Ministry of Science,

Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) together

with its applied research agency, MIMOS

launched the National Internet of Things (IoT)

Strategic Roadmap, a document that serves as a

guideline for IoT implementation in Malaysia. It

highlights several challenges and barriers, as

well as enablers and catalysts to the growth of

the ecosystem for the IoT industry in Malaysia.

One of the important factors to be considered is

the continuous supply of IoT-specific talent.

Development of IoT services & solutions is a

complex multi-discipline domain. It involves

embedded development, electronics, web and

Malaysia IoT-readiness: As-Is vs To-Be analysis


Spotlighton

FSecure 2017

Competition F-Secure 2016 and 2017 APU students getthe first level of F-secure competition and winnertrophy is with us for three years.

KPMG Cyber Security Challenge

A team-based competition for local public and privateuniversity students. The competition tests the cybersecurity skills and knowledge of the participants inreverse engineering, steganography, cryptography,programming, network analysis, infrastructure hacking,web application security, and digital forensics. APU had8 teams and got third and fifth level.

Activities


Spotlight on FSEC

FSec collaborated on innovation section in Second international conference onScience and Technology Development in Islamic Countries. The conferenceconducted by Islamic countries on 18-21 October 2016 in Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia at PWTC conference hall.

4th High-Tech Exhibition

In this exhibition-with the registration of 593 technological plans knowledge-based companies products and technological and research centers and elites –the latest technological and innovative achievements in various fields wereexposed to visit entrepreneurs , investors , experts , authorities and thepeople. The institutions and companies providing support services andtechnical facilities also. Attended in this exhibition in addition to knowledge-based companies and supplier of technological products.


If ever there was an appropriate time to discuss

Ransomware this must be it! May 2017 will be

remembered in part for the chaos unleashed

upon the digital world by the WannaCry

ransomware. Whilst we here in Malaysia

escaped relatively unscathed, countries such as

the UK were not so lucky, with the Country’s

health service crippled by the attack.

Ransomware is a particularly dangerous form of

malware which can be tailored to attack a

system to varying levels of granularity, from

taking control of specific files to seizing outright

control of an entire system.

Most forms of Ransomware have a fairly

standard modus operandi. First, it will duplicate

the user’s files before erasing the originals and

encrypting the duplicates. Once complete the

perpetrators will contact the victim and demand

payment for the release of the files or the

unlocking of the seized system. The victim’s

files/system is thus literally held for ransom

(hence the name). As the underlying motivation

of the perpetrators is financial gain, ransomware

attacks have shifted focus from individuals

towards more financially lucrative targets such

as small businesses, organisations, and even

government.

Ransomware incidents have risen sharply over

the last five years, attributed in part to the

availability of ransomware exemplars release

primarily for educational purposes which have

subsequently been exploited for nefarious

purposes. These exemplars have been used as a

platform to create new iterations of malicious

ransomware, as evidenced by the sharp

escalation in the number of ransomware

families identified since 2006 (TrendMicro,

2016).

Incidents of Ransomware fall within one of two

categories:

Locker Ransomware

Crypto Ransomware

As the name suggests, Locker Ransomware aims

to prevent the user from accessing his or her

device, in effect locking them out until the

perpetrators have been paid their ransome.

Locker Ransomware has limitations in terms of

its effectiveness, as it leaves the underlying

system and files unaffected, thus allowing users

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Several Ransomware Prevention

1. Keep all the software up to date

This is to eliminate any security loopholes that

can be exploited by the attackers

2. Disable Macros

Malicious scripts can be executed to download

or install ransomware when macros are

enabled.

3. Show File Extensions

Windows OS by default will disabled the file

extensions. Do not open or delete immediately

if unusual file extension found such as .js

4. Install Antimalware Protection

Several anti-ransomware protection are

available such as enSilo, HitmanPro.Alert,

Zemana Anti-Malware, Malwarebytes Anti-

Ransomware etc.

5. Always backup the file

If the computer is infected, you no need to be

worried as you may restore the file.

Ransomware– things you need to know

Annual number of Ransomware Famil ies

to potentially circumvent its control.

Nevertheless, its effectiveness as a ransom tool

increases significantly when applied to IoT and

other devices data sharing devices. Applied in

this context, Locker Ransomware has the

potential cause serious disruption by limiting

the extent to which a device can operate

normally.

Crypto Ransomware is far more intrusive in

nature, being designed to locate and encrypt

the user’s files. Crypto Ransomware utilises

asymmetric cryptography to encrypt user data,

after which victims are asked to pay the ransom

to get the private key from the attacker. As the

WannaCry incident has demonstrated, Crypto

Ransomware has the capacity to cripple a

system if either the private key is not provided

or a kill switch not found. With the world’s

reliance upon information systems only likely to

increase, the cat and mouse game between

cybercriminals on the one hand and researchers

and security specialists on the other has only

just began! ____


The School of Computing and Technology (SoCT) has a proud tradition of competition excellence

which our current students, along with their mentors, have continued to uphold. As this is the

inaugural edition of the School's new newsletter, we here at NewsLetterHQ thought it would be

appropriate to reflect on, and in turn celebrate, our recent successes. Hopefully recounting our

recent glories will inspire those of you yet to taste the thrill and adrenaline rush of competition to

pick up the gauntlet we are not so subtly throwing down! Here then is a timeline of your recent

successes, long may it continue!!!!

Competition Summary

MARIn what proved to be a jam packed month of outstanding achievement, Wong Sai

Khong and Liew Pei Pei brought home the silver and bronzes medals at the 4th Asian

Youth Innovation Awards & Expo. Mentored by Dr. Tan Chye Cheah & Ms. Nor Azlina

Abd Rahman, both students excelled at the competition despite this being their first

(of hopefully many!) foray into an external competition.__

2017


MAR2017

Competition Summary

Elsewhere, the FameLab Malaysian heats concluded with one of our diploma

students, Kho Zhi Yuen aka Summer, securing a final spot and entry to the grand final

in May. In total six students, all at various stages of their diploma, made it through to

the final heats and faced off against postgrads and industry professionals for a place

___in the coveted final. The level of competition makes Summer's achievements all the more

noteworthy, with particular praise directed towards her mentors Ms' Aida and Vino.


APR2017

Endurance and mental stamina were pushed to their limits during Malaysia's largest

hackathon, HACK2HIRED. Two teams from SoCT battled it out against 118 other final

year IT students, facing a series of technical challenges of the course of the

competition. The teams comprising of final year students Tan Bee Lan, Teh Chun Jay,

__Leong Sen Fong, Raymond Nathan, Prethpal Singh Dhubb and Dayallen A/L Karunakaran emerged

with distinction following an intense 32 hours to secure two of the top eight places in the main hack

challenge. (White) hats off to the teams and their mentor, the irrepressible Ms. Vino Kasinathan.

Tally counter In the spirit of the forthcoming SEA games, we end our recap with our very own

medal table quantifying our success as of this first newsletter:

Gold: 1

Silver: 3

Bronze: 5

That gold medal looks a little lonely so here’s to us beating this tally by the time our next newsletter

rolls around!!!

Competition Summary


JUL2017

Competition Summary

Our students bagged two prizes in the Openet Cash4Code KL 2017 competition held

at Tunku Abdul Rahman University College KL Main Campus on 4th July 2017 from

8.00 – 5.00 pm. This competition aimed to find the best developers of JAVA codes to

solve tricky problems in relatively short amount of time. The students mentored by

__Dr. Kadhar Batcha Nowshath have demonstrated outstanding teamwork and perseverance at the

competition, thus they walked away with the following prizes:

Chau Ting Feng won the First Prize - Champion in the coding competition.

Yau Zhi Yung, one of the team member won the Best Teamwork award.


Krishna Rajagopal

Group CEO of AKATI Consulting Group

Krishna Rajagopal is a recognized expert in the IT

industry focusing on security, forensics and

training. He has been involved in the Information

Technology field for close to two decades after

graduating in the field of Internet Technology from

APIIT and Staffordshire University, UK. Krishna as

___he is fondly known as, holds more than 50 various professional certifications and is

recognized internationally as one of the best in the industry for IT Forensics / Computer

Security. His professional certification includes Prince2 Certified Practitioner, CEH, CHFI,

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and

numerous others. To date he holds the record of being the youngest MCSE in the country

and also holds the record for scoring a perfect 1000 marks on the final exam − Networking

Essentials.

A distinguished and popular speaker, he has conducted training and given talks at

numerous events around the globe In 2014 , Krishna has led his team to successfully

conduct over 351 different Pen Tests across the globe (across different clients from

Banking, Governmental, Enforcement, Military, Telecommunication, etc.) with a 100%

success rate. He is responsible for developing, maintaining and publishing information

security standards, policies, procedures and guidelines for the company's key clients. He is

also an expert witness assisting various enforcement bodies across the globe and the

Interpol.

ALUMNI

We would like to proudly present some of our alumni who have made an indelible mark in

their respective fields and are a source of great pride to the University. Their stories and

achievements tell us about their passion, dedication, hard work and most of all the solid

foundation that they received as academic professionals whilst studying at APU/APIIT.


Wan Hazmer Wan Abd HalimLead Game Designer, Final Fantasy XV

Wan Hazmer, is a Malaysian game designer who

has been working for Square Enix since 2010. He

graduated from Asia Pacific Institute of Information

Technology (APIIT) and was one of the several

game designers on Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011) and

one of several lead game designers on Final Fantasy

XV (2016). Before he embarked his career in Tokyo, he was working as a lecturer in APIIT

teaching and developing modules in Computer Games Development programme.

After working on FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 as a game designer, he now brings life to the

exotic locales of FINAL FANTASY XV as lead game designer of the Culture Team, mixing the

real and fantastic to achieve new levels of immersive gameplay. He is the man who is

responsible to introduce the Malaysian very own Teh Tarik into Final Fantasy XV!

ALUMNI

Azim HulaimiVisual Effects Artist, Co-Founder of Mira Digital

Ever since he was small, Azim Hulaimi has always

been a movie lover and daydreams of making it

into Hollywood. After graduating from APIIT with

Higher Diploma in Software Engineering in 2003

and Multimedia University with a degree in Film &

Animation in 2008, he wasted no time working in

post-production to gain more exposure.____

Fortunate to work in Rhythm & Hues Studios for 2 years in Cyberjaya, he has learned a lot

about the movie magic and the importance of teamwork. He managed to work with the

best talented people in the world and worked on several Hollywood movies like Alvin &

The Chipmunks 3, Seventh Son, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Django Unchained, and

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects 2012 ‘Life of Pi’.

Now co-founder of Mira Digital Sdn. Bhd, he’s ready to take on new challenges,

implementing what he learned from the best and hopes to lead the visual effects industry

in Malaysia.


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